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Rhino Tanks in India

Rhino Tanks in India

Australia based Rhino Water Tanks has found a sole distributor in India in Mumbai based Tanclean Pvt Ltd. Speaking CIJ, Harvey Durstun, MD, Rhino Water Tanks said that the company has been present in India since February 2010 looking at the Indian market. With help from the Western Australian Trade Office the company found and


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Karcher machine now in anthracite grey

Karcher machine now in anthracite grey

Karcher GmbH & Co. KG has implemented a change in the colour of its professional cleaning machines from yellow to anthracite grey. The change was in response to the company’s findings of a wide-ranging customer involving commercial cleaning contractors, hoteliers, retail store operators and others. Karcher has completed the visual positioning of its machines in


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A green candle to cut pollution

A green candle to cut pollution

Kashmir Apiaries Group, India’s largest producers, processors and exporters of honey, with its Little Bee brand has launched candles from bee wax. These candles do not emit black smoke when blown out, unlike candles made of synthetic wax. These are environment-friendly. Right now, bee-wax candles are used only in Europe during Christmas in churches. The


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Vaccum cleaners from waste plastic

Vaccum cleaners from waste plastic

To make better use of the plastic garbage floating in the Pacific and other oceans in the world, Electrolux, an appliance manufacturer, has launched an initiative – ‘Vac from the Sea’. The company not only intends to convert this plastic into vacuum cleaners but also combat the scarcity of recycled plastic. Besides, the initiative will


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Preventing infestation in dustbins

Preventing infestation in dustbins

US based innovator Tim Deasy has developed a new solution – Fly Erase Pest Strip – to prevent dustbins from being infested with flies and maggots. The strip can be securely attached to the inner lid of any garbage bin and it keeps the flies away for about four months. Constructed of resin plastic impregnated


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Carpet that cleans indoor air

Carpet that cleans indoor air

Desso, an international carpet manufacturer, has launched a next-generation new carpet – AirMaster – that cleans indoor air. The carpet, primarily aimed at offices, hospitals, schools and other public buildings will provide important health benefits than other flooring solutions. Independent tests have confirmed that AirMaster is eight times more effective in capturing and retaining fine


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Low carbon campaign for CWG

Low carbon campaign for CWG

The Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 and the United Nations Development Programme have, announced the launch of the project on “Low Carbon Campaign for Commonwealth Games 2010”. Developed with the assistance of the Global Environment Facility, the project aims to develop and promote a low carbon campaign for the Commonwealth Games 2010 to induce a


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Nilfisk acquires Cyclone Cleaning assets

Nilfisk acquires Cyclone Cleaning assets

Nilfisk-Advance has acquired all the assets of Tempe (Arizona) based Cyclone Surface Cleaning which provides sustainable contract cleaning services for airport runway rubber and paint line removal as well as gate area and parking structure surface cleaning. Unlike other runway cleaning methods that use harmful chemicals or machines, Cyclone machines use only high pressure water


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TMC buys RMCL road sweeper

TMC buys RMCL road sweeper

The Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation has recently bought a road-sweeping machine from Roots Multiclean Ltd (RMCL) through the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme. It would initially be deployed on the 42km newly laid roads in the city. The sweeper is for cleaning the arterial and major roads which are wide like the Kowadiar


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NMC’s cleanliness drive for monsoon

NMC’s cleanliness drive for monsoon

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) health department has decided to initiate action against street food vendors. NMC health officer (sanitation) Dr Milind Ganvir told CIJ, “The Corporation has made it mandatory for street food vendors, especially those selling pani poori and pav bhaji to use hand gloves, maintain cleanliness on carts, keep food material packed


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